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(5)  A controller that discloses pseudonymous data or de-identified data shall exercise reasonable oversight to monitor
compliance with any contractual commitments to which the pseudonymous data or de-identified data is subject and shall
take appropriate steps to address any breaches of those contractual commitments.
Section 30-14-2816. [Effective 10/1/2024] Compliance by controller or processor
(1) Nothing in this part may be construed to restrict a controller’s or processor’s ability to:
(a) comply with federal, state, or municipal ordinances or regulations;
(b)  comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by federal, state, municipal, or
other government authorities;
(c)  cooperate with law enforcement agencies concerning conduct or activity that the controller or processor reasonably
and in good faith believes may violate federal, state, or municipal ordinances or regulations;
(d) investigate, establish, exercise, prepare for, or defend legal claims;
(e) provide a product or service specifically requested by a consumer;
(f) perform under a contract to which a consumer is a party, including fulfilling the terms of a written warranty;
(g) take steps at the request of a consumer prior to entering a contract;
(h)  take immediate steps to protect an interest that is essential for the life or physical safety of the consumer or another
individual and when the processing cannot be manifestly based on another legal basis;
(i)  prevent, detect, protect against, or respond to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious or
deceptive activities, or any illegal activity, preserve the integrity or security of systems, or investigate, report, or
prosecute those responsible for any of these actions;
(j)  engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other
applicable ethics and privacy laws and is approved, monitored, and governed by an institutional review board that
determines or similar independent oversight entities that determine:
(A)  whether the deletion of the information is likely to provide substantial benefits that do not exclusively accrue to
the controller;
(B) the expected benefits of the research outweigh the privacy risks; and
(C)  whether the controller has implemented reasonable safeguards to mitigate privacy risks associated with research,
including any risks associated with re-identification;
(k) assist another controller, processor, or third party with any of the obligations under this part; or
(l)  process personal data for reasons of public interest in public health, community health, or population health, but solely
to the extent that the processing is:
(A)  subject to suitable and specific measures to safeguard the rights of the consumer whose personal data is being
processed; and
(B) under the responsibility of a professional subject to confidentiality obligations under federal, state, or local law.
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